From left, Commander Paylor (Patina Miller), Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth), Boggs (Mahershala Ali), Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Pollux (Elden Henson) in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.” Murray Close, Lionsgate Fans of The Hunger Games series will be jumping back into the world of Panem with the Nov. 21 theatrical release of “Mockingjay — Part 1." The first movie of the series, “The Hunger Games,” hit theaters in March 2012 and made $152 million on opening weekend, according to imdb.com. Its sequel, “Catching Fire,” debuted in November 2013 at $158 million. “Mockingjay — Part 1” is expected to perform similarly. "Part 2" is scheduled for November 2015. For those who may not be as familiar with Suzanne Collins' book trilogy, here's what you need to know heading into the first leg of the two-part finale. Katniss Everdeen, who just escaped the Quarter Quell (her second time in the arena where "tributes" are forced to ...